Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2724 (LINC02724)

Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2724 is a human gene that encodes a long non-coding RNA transcript (not translated into protein) and does not overlap any protein-coding genes. The gene is annotated under the symbol LINC02724 and comprises part of the rapidly expanding family of lincRNAs, which may have important but often poorly characterized regulatory roles in cell biology, including modulation of chromatin states and gene expression. The specific functions, disease associations, and utility as a therapeutic or diagnostic marker for LINC02724 have not been defined as of the most recent gene database updates.

Other names

LINC02724

Not applicable for LINC02724. For those lincRNAs with known roles in disease, mechanisms are typically indirect—modulation of gene expression, chromatin state, or interaction with protein complexes, rather than direct drug binding.